City of Jerseyville City Council met Oct. 4.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
The Jerseyville City Council held their regular meeting at the Jerseyville City Hall at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public was invited to attend by calling the teleconference phone number.
ROLL CALL: Present were Commissioners Kevin Stork, Steve Pohlman (teleconference), Zachary Crawford (teleconference), and Nick Bexheti. Mayor William Russell was absent. City Attorney William Strang was absent.
Commissioner Pohlman led the opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
A motion was made by Comm. Bexheti, seconded by Comm. Pohlman, to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Bexheti, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to approve the minutes from the special meeting held Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Bexheti, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to approve the bills as presented for October 4, 2022, in the amount of $488,930.92. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Bexheti, seconded by Comm. Crawford, to approve a tourism grant in the amount of $1,787.00 to the Friends of the Library for a Christmas House Tour on November 27, 2022, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Anita Driver and Chris Maness were present to speak to the Council regarding the event. They are hoping to get ten (10) houses to participate, plus the Library and Historical Society with a charge of $25.00 per person. The money raised will go towards the library expansion project. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
A motion was made by Comm. Bexheti, seconded by Comm. Pohlman, to approve an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) resolution to close State Hwy 67 from Prairie Street to Exchange Street for the Veteran’s Day Parade to be held on Friday, November 11, 2022, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
No other business.
Under public comment, Chris Maness complimented the Council on the beautiful pickle ball courts.
A motion was made by Comm. Bexheti, seconded by Comm. Pohlman, to go into closed session to discuss personnel and purchase of property. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
Being no other business to be discussed, and no action taken from closed session, a motion was made by Comm. Bexheti, seconded by Comm. Pohlman, to adjourn the meeting at 6:27 p.m. Roll call vote showed all voted aye, no nays, motion carried.
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